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Roadster Hype: Musk, Tesla, and the Physics

Biographies, corporate histories, and transport engineering that explain why Tesla's next Roadster has been promised for a decade and whether SpaceX thrusters make its claims plausible.

7 booksSeptember 13, 2026

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